Japan as usual is working on staying ahead where technology is concerned. Fortunately, for a country so densely populated and so technologically oriented, that includes solar technology.
The Japanese government has recently announced that it will be putting $145 million toward solar power in the next few months. I’m not sure exactly how the money will be spent, whether on subsidies, incentives, or what not. But the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry stated that it aims to have solar power installed in 70% of new Japanese homes. It also aims to develop more refined technologies, implement solar power education in schools, and install solar power grid connections. Source: UPI.
Another example of the Japanese government’s interest in solar power takes place 80 kilometers north of Tokyo. In one of Japans sunniest areas, 550 homes have had solar panels installed for free, as an experimental part of a study on solar power implementation. A housewife in one home talks about receiving money back for the extra power she generates, and at high noon on a sunny day, up to four driers could be run at once with the solar power generated for one of these homes.
You can see more details and information about this in the video below.
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